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When people apply for an Aged Parent Visa, and their application is approved, they get a bridging visa. That is what we have. My husband just happens to have a 457 that prevents the application for the 804 proceeding until it (the 457) expires or ceases. If he resigns from the 457 employer, he doesn't then automatically lose his Aged Parent Bridging Visa.

I think you misunderstand. We have not been granted a bridging visa for the 457. We applied for an Aged Parent Visa (804) and that is what the bridging visa applies to. My husband will resign from the company to which the 457 is attached and then the 457 will cease and the bridging visa for the 804 will come into force. We now know this as have been advised elsewhere. What we still don't know is can he still work, as he has done on the 457 (obviously with another employer). Does the right to work get transferred?

We have been granted an Aged Parent Visa (804 bridging) but my husband still holds a (substantive visa) 457. We want to switch to the Parent 804. Two questions: Can we do this whilst still on a parent bridging visa (804)? Will my husband still be able to work on a (bridging) parent visa? Thanks in anticipation

But, whilst on the bridging visa, I assume you had all the other rights and privileges of a permanent resident - right to work, medicare etc. The pension here is means-tested anyway, so unless you have worked here, you would not be entitled to a pension anyway.